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Among the big questions during the NFL off-season will be the future of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who said after a divisional playoff loss to Indianapolis that he couldn’t immediately commit to returning for an 18th season. Retired quarterback Kurt Warner said he can understand that thought process, and can empathize with what the 38-year-old Manning might be feeling. "The thing that I wrestled with was less physical and more mental," Warner, 43, said of ending his career after the 2009 season. "I have a feeling it's just the opposite for Peyton. Nobody really knows from the outside looking in, but some of the struggles we saw there at...

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Among the big questions during the NFL off-season will be the future of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who said after a divisional playoff loss to Indianapolis that he couldn’t immediately commit to returning for an 18th season.
Retired...

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In predicted order of finish by division:
AFC West
1. DENVER2013 | 13-3, 1st in WestLast year in playoffs | 2013
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The fourth-round draft pick and Heisman Trophy finalist out of Boston College had seven carries for 48...

DETROIT — Calvin Johnson almost broke an NFL record, and could celebrate the feat because of a comeback capped by his quarterback.
Matthew Stafford's 1-yard lunge over a pile of linemen with 12 seconds left and Johnson's 329 yards receiving lifted the...